Editing User talk:Mythigator

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== Pages and Images for Deletion ==
I have been at hard work this afternoon, and I was wondering if you could please delete these pages and images, most of which I tagged for deletion. The list is [[:Category:Candidates for deletion|here]]. [[User:Gazlene the Pork Girl|Gazlene the Pork Girl]] ([[User talk:Gazlene the Pork Girl|talk]]) 22:35, March 22, 2014 (EDT)
:There's been no discussion as of yet about deleting those articles, and I'm not going to zap them unilaterally. If you concur with the deletions, then go to [[Wikisimpsons:Pages_for_deletion]] and state your agreement with the nominations. The deletions will happen after there's been a bit more discussion. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 22:46, March 22, 2014 (EDT)

== Featured content ==
Hello. Month after month I've been struggling to update the main page with new featured content as there's been a lack of decent content to add. Therefore, I'm asking everyone to nominate any decent articles, episodes, images and quotes that fit the criteria. Most importantly is the featured article and episode. However, we're also lacking comprehensive article nominations too. The worst thing is that there is usually very little voting on these, with there only being one or two votes maximum. I'm sorry to send out a mass message like this but the sitenotice seems to go unnoticed. Thanks, <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 08:17, May 1, 2014 (EDT)

== Affiliates ==
Hey, since you're the affiliate guy, can you remove Fish Hooks Wiki and Simpsons Comics News Blog from the list of affiliates? I've completely abandoned them both for over a year now but haven't got round to asking. ~ [[User:Phinbart|'''<font color=#FBB917>Phinbart</font>''']] ([[User talk:Phinbart|<font color=#5ACEC1>'''talk'''</font>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Phinbart|<font color=#52D017>'''contribs'''</font>]]) <small><sup>'''<font color=#F76541></font></sup></small></small> 11:30, August 14, 2014 (EDT)
:I'd be happy to take care of it. Just one thing, though: I'm trying to figure out how to access the menu on the left side of the page? I can take those two off of the affiliates page, no problem, but so far the menu has stumped me. And I'd rather not do anything until I can take care of both tasks on the same go. So, how do I get to that menu? -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 08:25, August 15, 2014 (EDT)
::Question withdrawn. Found it, took care of it. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 08:34, August 15, 2014 (EDT)

== References or references? ==
It seems you put "Cultural References" on the /references pages, when I put "Cultural references"... Not sure if there is a correct one, but wanted to know what you think on it so there's not pulling back and forth with it. {{User:Randomno/sig4}} 11:53, August 22, 2014 (EDT)
:It should be a lowercase "r" in references. <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 12:37, August 22, 2014 (EDT)
::Hmm, well that stopped any awkward discussion... {{User:Randomno/sig4}} 12:38, August 22, 2014 (EDT)
:::Randomno is right; it should be a lower-case "r". If you caught me getting it wrong, please go ahead and fix it. Thanks in advance for having my back. :-) -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 14:06, August 22, 2014 (EDT)
::::Nah Solar's right, I just asked about it. {{User:Randomno/sig4}} 14:08, August 22, 2014 (EDT)
:::::True, Solar gave the answer. But I'm pretty sure I did get one wrong recently, so you can take some credit for asking the question. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 14:10, August 22, 2014 (EDT)

== Simpsons Wikia ==
Hey Mythigator, so, you may have heard about the Wikia stealing our articles thing again. I've tried to sort it out, but, as you can see [http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:134682 here], things are starting to get out of hand. Since you are our representative, I was hoping you could possibly go in and try and diffuse the situation. I can't carry on because things will just become worse and worse. Read [[User_talk:Solar_Dragon#Simpsons_Wikia_Plagarism|my talk page]] for any other information. Thanks, <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 11:11, November 12, 2014 (EST)
:Oh, also, it may be best if you handle any of the stealing/copyright issues in future. I always seem to end up getting confrontational, which is not the best cause of action. Thanks, <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 11:17, November 12, 2014 (EST)
::I've been following the goings-on a little bit, so I'll do what I can to defuse things. I think it'll help that I've been able to stay on pretty civil terms with the Simpsons Wikia people. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 11:22, November 12, 2014 (EST)

== Mythbusters Simpsons ==
Hi, just wondering if you've heard about [http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/12/17/mythbusters-simpsons/ this] yet? Mythbusters is tackling a couple of Simpsons things. I know you watch the show, so thought I'd make sure you knew about this. It should probably be added to [[References in other media]] once it airs too. <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 09:23, December 18, 2014 (EST)
:I hadn't heard about that, but it sounds immensely cool! Looking forward to it! -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 10:26, December 18, 2014 (EST)
I've created a [[MythBusters]] article. I was wondering if you could fill in some more details. Thanks, <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 11:12, January 10, 2015 (EST)
:I'll dive into it after I've seen the ''Simpsons'' special episode. My DVR is set!! -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 13:01, January 10, 2015 (EST)
::I'll try and find somewhere online to watch it after it airs too. Just thought you'd know more about the setup of the show than I do so you'd probably be able to write about it better. I also thought the fact it has a whole episode dedicated to ''The Simpsons'' is enough notability to have its own article here. <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 14:02, January 10, 2015 (EST)
:::All done and it was fun. It took me longer than I thought to get around to watching the ''Simpsons'' special episode. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 22:17, January 25, 2015 (EST)

== unregistered user messing around pages ==
hey man, please ban this ****t [https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Special:Contributions/71.229.221.215 71.229.221.215] <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:LetsPlayNintendoITA|<span style="color:green">LetsPlay</span><span style="color:silver">Nintendo</span><span style="color:red">ITA</span>]]</span> 22:05, September 28, 2015 (EDT)
*In this instance, I have no objection to a few swears, as the cause was more than sufficient. Still, I appreciate your restraint. :-) I gave the IP a three-month ban. Thanks for taking care of the cleanup. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 00:35, September 29, 2015 (EDT)

== Blocking? ==
Hello, some unregistered user just tried making changes to my personal user page, granted it was a very minor edit but it was still uncalled for and made me worry that they could do it again. I checked the policies section and feel it is vandalism but I'd like an administrators opinion[[User:Bleedinggumsmurphy1|Bleedinggumsmurphy1]] ([[User talk:Bleedinggumsmurphy1|talk]]) 02:41, October 21, 2015 (EDT)
:I put a vandalism warning on his talk page, but I noticed that he's been blocked in the past for similar activity. And specifically, for being warned about it and yet continuing with it. Solar blocked him before, so if Solar decides another block is in order, I will be in agreement with it. Also, I put the warning on his page before I saw your message, so please take that as indicating that I agree with you that his change to your user page constitutes vandalism. Regards, M. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 02:48, October 21, 2015 (EDT)
::This should do it. All unregistered users can't touch your page now. When you feel like change that, just write here. I dunno if you can do it yourself, there's an option on top called Protect or something. Go there and set it if you can ;) <span style="font-family:Algerian;font-weight:bold;">[[User:LetsPlayNintendoITA|<span style="color:green">LetsPlay</span><span style="color:silver">Nintendo</span><span style="color:red">ITA</span>]]</span> 04:14, October 21, 2015 (EDT)
:::Bleedinggumsmurphy1 has trusted rights, which include page protection rights. And LetsPlayNintendoITA, try not to remove talk page messages when you add yours (I expect it's accidental, but just preview the changes before saving so you see if you're removing something that shouldn't be removed). I also agree that his change is vandalism, in fact, [[Wikisimpsons:User pages|editing another user's page without the permission of that user is vandalism]]. / [[User:Loco87|'''<font color=LimeGreen><font size="5"><font face="Chiller">Loco</font></font></font><font color=DarkSlateGray><font face="Agency FB"><font size="4">87</font></font></font>''']] <sup>([[User talk:Loco87|'''<simpsons size=7>Talk</simpsons>''']] / [[Special:Contributions/Loco87|<font color=OrangeRed><font face="Curlz MT">Contribs</font></font>]])</sup> 07:28, October 21, 2015 (EDT)
:::That actually might not do it, as the current vandal is a registered user. But maybe he'll cool his jets now that he's been well and thoroughly caught out. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 08:13, October 21, 2015 (EDT)
::::yeah sorry apparently i edited the non-last version by clicking the link in the email. <span style="font-family:Algerian;font-weight:bold;">[[User:LetsPlayNintendoITA|<span style="color:green">LetsPlay</span><span style="color:silver">Nintendo</span><span style="color:red">ITA</span>]]</span> 10:07, October 21, 2015 (EDT)

== At Home for a While ==
Back in mid-March, I got an infection in my left hand and needed surgery to clean it out. I was in hospital for a few days recuperating while they decided what antibiotics to put me on. I'm now back home, but need to make daily return visits for bandage changes and further antibiotics treatments. I will be off work until mid-April when the treatments should be finished. Fortunately, I have plenty of paid sick leave accumulated! While my hand is bandaged, I don't have full use of it, so I wouldn't be very effective at work, anyway. So, for now, I should be a bit more active than usual on the wiki – I suppose it could be construed as self-administered physical therapy with the goal of getting my hand back to form. :-) Best to all, M. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 23:28, April 3, 2016 (EDT)
:Get well soon, mate! <span style="font-family:Algerian;font-weight:bold;">[[User:LetsPlayNintendoITA|<span style="color:green">LetsPlay</span><span style="color:silver">Nintendo</span><span style="color:red">ITA</span>]]</span> 23:49, April 3, 2016 (EDT)
::Hand updates: My last antibiotics treatment was April 10. Lab tests at that point indicated that the infection was gone. My last hospital dressing change was on the 15th. At that time, the doctor examined my hand and said that a simple over-the-counter bandage would be sufficient to protect the surgical wound while it finished healing. I went back to work on Monday the 18th. I still don't have all my finger motion back in the fingers nearest to the wound, but it's good enough for typing at work and is gradually improving. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 08:23, April 22, 2016 (EDT)
:::Good to know. Get all well soon hopefully and you can go back to 100%! <span style="font-family:Algerian;font-weight:bold;">[[User:LetsPlayNintendoITA|<span style="color:green">LetsPlay</span><span style="color:silver">Nintendo</span><span style="color:red">ITA</span>]]</span> 08:46, April 22, 2016 (EDT)
::::''Molto grazie'' for the kind thoughts! :-) -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 08:27, April 23, 2016 (EDT)
:::::Quick hand updates: The surgical wound was all healed up around the first of May, so I was able to quit wearing bandages. I started seeing a physical therapist a few weeks ago, and she's given me exercises for restoring both strength and range of motion in my hand and fingers. As before, improvement has been slow but steady. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 23:05, June 18, 2016 (EDT)
:::::::It will be soon before it'll return to normal. Do it! :D <span style="font-family:Algerian;font-weight:bold;">[[User:LetsPlayNintendoITA|<span style="color:green">LetsPlay</span><span style="color:silver">Nintendo</span><span style="color:red">ITA</span>]]</span> 23:30, June 18, 2016 (EDT)
:Another year on, the strength and range of motion in my left hand are mostly all back. There's still some stiffness and numbness in my ring and pinkie fingers due to the scar tissue, but it's slowly improving. I do occasionally lose my grip on things in my left hand, which my doctor has said is most likely due to some nerves being disrupted (but not severed), so my hand ends up glitching once in a while. I'm still doing stretching exercises to work on the scar tissue and my hand still often hurts at night, so I have a prescription for painkillers to calm it down if it's distracting me from falling asleep. In my experience, though, the way it really works is that the painkillers screw up the rest of my brain enough so that I don't give a darn about the hand hurting.
:Keeping in mind the big picture, while I was in the hospital I got checked out from stem to stern and was diagnosed with high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes. I'm now on medications (and insulin) and my blood pressure and blood sugar are both much better than before. "Bummer", some may say, but I say there are a lot worse ways to find out about those—I could have learned of the blood pressure by having a stroke and/or the diabetes by my eye doctor discovering irreparable retinal damage. Neither of those came to pass, and I have since had an eye exam where the doctor had a thorough look and found no diabetes-related damage, so in the big picture I'm grateful for what happened to my hand. Two erratic fingers are a small price to pay for having better health at 50 than I did at 35! Waxing philosophical on a pleasant summer evening, M. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 00:06, July 12, 2017 (EDT)

== The featured article ==
I am sorry, I just got very carried off.
- J.rodz {{unsignedIP|J.rodz|13:59, August 25, 2016‎}}

== Happy birthday ==
Happy birthday, Mythigator. {{(-:}} —[[User:Frederick|<big><font color="blue">Fred</font></big>]] (<small>[[User talk:Frederick|<font color="grey">Talk</font>]]</small> '''•''' <small>[[Special:Contributions/Frederick|<font color="red">Contribs.</font>]]</small>) 03:27, December 4, 2016 (EST)
:Happy birthday! <span style="font-family:Algerian;font-weight:bold;">[[User:LetsPlayNintendoITA|<span style="color:green">LetsPlay</span><span style="color:silver">Nintendo</span><span style="color:red">ITA</span>]]</span> 03:53, December 4, 2016 (EST)
::Happy birthday. / [[User:Loco87|'''<font color=C23232><font size="4"><font face="Calibri">Loco</font></font></font><font color=92CC58><font face="Agency FB"><font size="4">87</font></font></font>''']] <sup>([[User talk:Loco87|<font color=78D1F0><font face="Courier New">'''TALK'''</font></font>]] / [[Special:Contributions/Loco87|'''<font color=Tomato><font face="Century Gothic"><font size="2">Contribs</font></font></font>''']])</sup> 09:39, December 4, 2016 (EST)
Thank you, thank you! At this point, with the experience I had with my hand in the spring, I'm just grateful to still be alive and in one piece. My hand pretty much has the strength and motion all back; all that's left now is breaking down the scar tissue as it does interfere a little. Cheers! -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 14:15, December 4, 2016 (EST)

== Anyone got any ''I Love Lucy'' references? ==
In the recent episode "[[Kamp Krustier]]", I noticed a sight gag on a classic ''I Love Lucy'' scene. When I thought through the ''I.L.L.'' references I already knew of, I realized I had four. Can anyone help locate #5, or even more, and I'll make a references article for the show? A list of the four references I've already found is in my [[User:Mythigator/Sandbox|sandbox]]. Thanks! -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 13:22, April 19, 2017 (EDT)
*Spotted "Lucy" reference #5 while my girlfriend was channel-surfing waiting for another show to start. WooHoo!! But please, if anyone sees any more, please let me know. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 19:33, June 4, 2017 (EDT)
::There appears to be an I Love Lucy reference in the comic ''[[The Big Kang Theory!]]'', looking at the plot summary. <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 08:07, June 7, 2017 (EDT)
:::[[:File:Big Kang Theory I Love Lucy.png|Here you go.]] <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 08:20, June 7, 2017 (EDT)
::::That makes a nice mix of references. An Ullman short, four TV episodes, and one comic story. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 14:23, June 7, 2017 (EDT)
:::::And not sure if you have these yet, but [[Fred Mertz]] and [[Ricky Ricardo]] appeared in "[[Havana Wild Weekend]]". <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 13:30, June 8, 2017 (EDT)
::::::I did not have that one. Well spotted! I'm working on building an ''ILL'' references page in my sandbox; I'll post it in the mainspace when it's ready for prime time. Thanks! -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 13:32, June 8, 2017 (EDT)
*Does anyone have a screencap of Homer sorting (and eating) the uranium nuggets in "Kamp Krustier"? I just need this pic and then all the references will have illustrations. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 15:24, June 16, 2017 (EDT)

== Discord ==

Hi Mythigator. We now have a Discord server for the wiki, which you can access by downloading the Discord app and connecting via [https://discord.gg/XfHxBDQ this link]. This is essentially a replacement for IRC, which is now outdated. And I want it to be a place for discussion about the wiki, Tapped Out and the show. It's a joint server for Wikisimpsons and TSTOTopix. It'd be great if you could join, being one of the active editors on the wiki. Thanks, <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 14:24, May 15, 2017 (EDT)
: Interesting application name. When I saw the name for the new section on my talkpage, I thought you were talking about some sort of disagreement on the wiki. :-P -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 16:59, May 15, 2017 (EDT)
::Haha. No, it's a chat app. Taking over from IRC, which is outdated now. Ideally, I'd like to be able to set up the monthly editor meetings again there. <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 08:14, May 16, 2017 (EDT)
:::Maybe it got its name because some tongue-in-cheeky programmer type decided it would be a convenient venue for arguing with one's online friends. :-) -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 12:44, May 16, 2017 (EDT)
::::Signed on with Discord and it looks like I got it working. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 00:42, June 3, 2017 (EDT)

== Two More Shows with Four References ==
Since my request for assistance with ''[[I Love Lucy]]'' was so successful ... In my [[User:Mythigator/Sandbox|sandbox]], I have two TV shows (''The Wonder Years'' and ''The Walking Dead'') that have been stuck on four references for a while. Can anyone come up with #5 for one or both shows? Thanks in advance! -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 17:42, June 28, 2017 (EDT)
* I found reference #5 for ''The Wonder Years'' (the home movie sequence in "[[Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song]]"), but I'm certainly still open to suggestions. Cheers! -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 14:38, July 10, 2017 (EDT)
:Found a 5th reference to Walking Dead! / [[User:Loco87|'''<font color=chocolate><font face="Agency FB"><font size="4">Loco</font></font></font><font color=00C87B><font face="Agency FB"><font size="4">87</font></font></font>''']] <sup>([[User talk:Loco87|<font color=grey><font face="Courier New">'''TALK'''</font></font>]] / [[Special:Contributions/Loco87|<font color=navyblue><font face="Century Gothic">Contribs</font></font>]])</sup> 15:25, July 10, 2017 (EDT)
::Well spotted! I must be way behind on reading the comics ... November 2015 was right around the time I started getting super-busy at work, and not long after that I got sick and had the issue with my hand and assorted other health stuff. Anyway, I will get started on building the reference pages in my sandbox and then put them in the mainspace when they're ready ... in other words, the same process as ''I Love Lucy''. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 15:48, July 10, 2017 (EDT)
:::I just searched "Dead" on the Wikisimpsons search and found a reference that you hadn't listed. / [[User:Loco87|'''<font color=chocolate><font face="Agency FB"><font size="4">Loco</font></font></font><font color=00C87B><font face="Agency FB"><font size="4">87</font></font></font>''']] <sup>([[User talk:Loco87|<font color=grey><font face="Courier New">'''TALK'''</font></font>]] / [[Special:Contributions/Loco87|<font color=navyblue><font face="Century Gothic">Contribs</font></font>]])</sup> 15:53, July 10, 2017 (EDT)

== Images ==
Hey Mythigator. Could you try to convert JPG images to PNG before uploading them. It's just easier to re-upload an image than to replace it when dealing with low quality pics and PNGs have (usually) more quality than JPGs. Thanks. / [[User:Loco87|'''<font color=chocolate><font face="Agency FB"><font size="4">Loco</font></font></font><font color=00C87B><font face="Agency FB"><font size="4">87</font></font></font>''']] <sup>([[User talk:Loco87|<font color=grey><font face="Courier New">'''TALK'''</font></font>]] / [[Special:Contributions/Loco87|<font color=navyblue><font face="Century Gothic">Contribs</font></font>]])</sup> 19:33, July 10, 2017 (EDT)
* I've never noticed where converting the image format from JPG to PNG ever made any difference in the image quality, so after a few attempts I quit messing with it. Maybe I don't have the right software. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 20:01, July 10, 2017 (EDT)
:If you convert a JPG to PNG you'll probably see no difference in the quality (well, in some cases, some tiny differences can be noticed). But if the image has poor quality it's easier to re-upload a new version of the file with more quality than to upload a higher quality PNG version of the picture as a new file and then replacing and deleting the old one. / [[User:Loco87|'''<font color=chocolate><font face="Agency FB"><font size="4">Loco</font></font></font><font color=00C87B><font face="Agency FB"><font size="4">87</font></font></font>''']] <sup>([[User talk:Loco87|<font color=grey><font face="Courier New">'''TALK'''</font></font>]] / [[Special:Contributions/Loco87|<font color=navyblue><font face="Century Gothic">Contribs</font></font>]])</sup> 06:38, July 11, 2017 (EDT)
::I always put up the best-quality images I can find (or screen-cap from a video clip). Sometimes that's not saying much, which makes me appreciate that there are folks on the wiki with access to better-quality images or who have better image manipulation software (or both). My forte is writing and editing; if I'm able to assemble good images to go with the stuff I write, that's icing on the cake. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 11:04, July 11, 2017 (EDT)
::Frinkiac is great if you want to find images. Just copy and paste into Paint and save as a png. pngs scale better. There's less of a drop in quality with them when viewing them as a thumbnail. And since a lot of images on the wiki are viewed as thumbnails, pngs are generally better. <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 14:40, July 11, 2017 (EDT)
:::Frinkiac rocks! I just wish it had seasons later than 17. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 17:08, July 11, 2017 (EDT)
::::Got it down to a routine. Screencap from Frinkiac, paste into Paint, save as PNG. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 23:49, July 11, 2017 (EDT)

== Outsmarted Myself on Google ==
In a quest for images for the in-progress ''M*A*S*H'' references page, I went Googling for references to Hibbert treating kids for brain freeze (a sight gag on the show's opening sequence) while the theme music played in "Yellow Badge of Cowardge". The very first item in the search results was my own in-progress ''M*A*S*H'' references page, albeit in a considerably earlier stage of construction. Sheesh ...

Reminds me of one of my online handles. I chose this one for a fairly obscure old-time sci-fi short story character. One of my online friends said the story struck his interest, so he went Googling for more information about it. He was quickly frustrated because most of the hits he got referred to me rather than to the story! -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 00:25, August 9, 2017 (EDT)

== [[M*A*S*H]] ==

Oh, fine. Thanks for this article. :-) --[[User:2F13|2F13]] ([[User talk:2F13|talk]]) 14:37, August 10, 2017 (EDT)
:Glad it went over well! It still needs a little fine-tuning, but I figured it was ready for prime time. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 14:52, August 10, 2017 (EDT)

== ''Shawshank Redemption'' References? ==
The latest reference hunt is for the 1994 prison drama film ''The Shawshank Redemption''. I'm looking for #5. The four I have are in the following episodes:
*"[[The Heartbroke Kid]]"
*"[[Dumbbell Indemnity]]"
*"[[The Wandering Juvie]]"
*"[[I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings]]"
I thought I'd found #5 in "[[The Frying Game]]", but the prison references there are to ''The Green Mile''. Anyone got anything from ''Shawshank''? From the comics, maybe? -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 18:16, September 4, 2017 (EDT)
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Found more on IMdB ...
*"[[Treehouse of Horror V]]" - Hank Azaria credited as "The Shaws-Hank Azariah" in the closing credits. I've confirmed this one, and the timing is right for it to be a reference to the film rather than the novel.
*''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]'' - Chief Wiggum says, "Catch me a Dexter so we can Shawshank him." I don't play TSTO, so I need more context on this one to know whether it's valid.
*"[[The Man Who Grew Too Much]]" - Mentioned in dialogue. I haven't seen this episode so I'm not in a position to fact-check it.
*"[[American History X-cellent]]" - Prison warden spoofs Warden Norton from the movie; Burns' cellmate has a Rita Hayworth poster that conceals a crucifix. I haven't seen this one either.
-- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 20:49, September 4, 2017 (EDT)

== Simpsons Wikia stealing content again ==

Hi, I've noticed that Simpsons Wikia has been stealing content from us again. The user LucienTP has taken the plots that LetsPlayNintendo wrote for The Serfsons and Springfield Splendor. And Jliby30, who seems to be an admin, had taken sections from [[Annette (Springfield Splendor)]] and [[Guthrie Frenel]] that I had written and pasted them onto their articles there. Could you 1) look into if other content has been stolen 2) talk with the admins and try to come to an agreement about what they do. I don't mind if they either stop taking our content, or link back to us as the source for their content. Refer them to our wiki's license, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ in particular the "attribution" section. I'd do this myself, but obviously, I don't have the best record with Wikia so I feel it would be best if you do this, as you are technically the wiki's representative. lol. Thanks, <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 14:36, October 10, 2017 (EDT)
:Oh, a place to start looking could be season 28 articles there, as LPN has said he thinks some of them might be stolen from here. (check history on Simpsons wikia before making accusations to make sure it wasn't a user here who added it there too). Thanks, <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 14:39, October 10, 2017 (EDT)
::I figure let's just address for now the specific articles you're sure of (Annette and Guthrie, and the two plot summaries) and see what they have to say. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 15:28, October 10, 2017 (EDT)
:::Well, my latest account has been blocked (again) so it looks like it's down to you. lol. There's a thread about the thing [http://showcase.simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:189887 here]. <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 16:16, October 10, 2017 (EDT)
::::I peeked at the discussion thread earlier. It looks like they're handling it, but the least we should do is drop them a "thank you" note. And since they're hell-bent on not talking to you, I'll take care of the note later. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 16:23, October 10, 2017 (EDT)
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I left DJ a nice thank-you note. He addressed the situation and Jliby30 acknowledged it. I made some other observations while I was there, but to go into detail would be delving into issues that are really their business, not ours, and therefore best not discussed here. If you're burning to know more, contact me privately. I may be slow answering as I have several job-search related tasks lined up for the next few days. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 22:28, October 10, 2017 (EDT)

== Springfield Splendor celeb pictures ==

Hi, celebrities appear on the wall in a scene in Springfield Splendor. I've been able to identify most of them, but some I can't identify. I was wondering if you are able to help? The ones that have been identified are all listed on [[Springfield Splendor/Appearances]] already. The pictures are here:

*File:Springfield Splendor - Celebs1.png
*File:Springfield Splendor - Celebs2.png
*File:Springfield Splendor - Celebs3.png
*File:Springfield Splendor - Celebs4.png

Thanks, <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 11:43, October 13, 2017 (EDT)
:It would be easier to tell if they hadn't been "defaced". At first glance, the only one I'm sure of that you didn't get is that in Celebs1, the woman on the far left (behind Bart, not mustache-ized) is [[Lucille Ball]]. In Celebs1, were you able to ID any of the ones with mustaches? -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 18:23, October 13, 2017 (EDT)
::OK, got a couple more from the Celebs1 image. The pic where Bart is just finishing drawing the mustache looks like [[David Duchovny]], and the one next to it looks like [[Gillian Anderson]] (a.k.a. Mulder and Scully from ''The X-Files''). They both have "actor" pages, but only Duchovny has a "character" page. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 22:07, October 13, 2017 (EDT)
:::OK again ... I see on the episode's Appearances tab that Duchovny and Anderson have been ID'ed as Mulder and Scully. If the pictures on the wall are supposed to represent real celebs, rather than the characters they portray, then that's wrong. BTW, one thing that would be helpful is if I could see a list of who '''has''' been identified in the images so I don't tie my brain into knots trying to figure out people that are already accounted for on the Appearances tab. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 23:46, October 13, 2017 (EDT)
::::There's a list on the [[Springfield Splendor/References|references page]]. As for Mulder and Scully, that's complicated... Mulder and Scully are both actual characters in the show, as seen in The Springfield Files. Whilst Duchovny has only been mentioned in a book. Therefore, I feel they take the spot rather than their actors. <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 09:44, October 14, 2017 (EDT)
:::::The list on the references page is helpful, but not what I meant. Let me rephrase ... what I'm wanting to know is which people '''in the images''' haven't been identified as of yet. "Fourth person from the left in Celebs3.png", for example, or whatever the case may be. Thanks! -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 12:43, October 14, 2017 (EDT)
::::::I've managed to identify all but three now, two in File:Springfield Splendor - Celebs2.png and one in File:Springfield Splendor - Celebs4.png. I have put red circles around those I haven't identified. I think 4 may be John Travolta, although I'm not 100% sure on that one. <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 15:29, October 14, 2017 (EDT)
:::::::Figured out the second one in Celebs2. It's [[Humphrey Bogart]] as [[Rick Blaine]]. <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 15:40, October 14, 2017 (EDT)
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Moving the thread back to the left in the interest of readability. Two updates ...
# I concur with the Bogart/Rick ID.
# When I saw the person on the far right in Celebs4, my first thought was Travolta. He does resemble the "Travolta in Homer's dream" image.
Have we given up on the person on the far right of the Celebs2 image where only half of his face is visible, or is that one of the ones you ID'ed before? If the latter is the case, then the only remaining unknown is the one to the left of Ron Howard in the Celebs2 image. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 15:55, October 14, 2017 (EDT)
:Okay, I'll go ahead and say he's Travolta then. As for the half face, yeah. No point even trying to identify him. And the guy to the left of Howard is annoying me, as I'm sure I've seen him before on the show somewhere. lol. Then again, it was the same with all of them. <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 16:00, October 14, 2017 (EDT)
::The common denominator seems to be that all of the celebs on the wall have previously "appeared" on the show. I know that doesn't help much, as that's true for a '''lot''' of people. As for "Mr. Half-Face" (sounds like a Batman villain, lol), does his whole face ever appear in the episode? Even if it's only for a split second, it should be possible to get a screencap. Sorry I'm not able to be more helpful. I had a job interview yesterday which went very well, but pretty much emptied my mental-energy tank. I'm feeling recharged today after a night's sleep (and letting myself sleep in 'til eight), but now I feel like I'm in the beginning stages of catching a cold. Bleah, but cheers and best regards all the same. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 16:09, October 14, 2017 (EDT)
:::We can always ask Al Jean or Matt Selman about the ones we are not sure. / [[User:Loco87|'''<font color=LimeGreen><font size="5"><font face="Chiller">Loco</font></font></font><font color=DarkSlateGray><font face="Agency FB"><font size="4">87</font></font></font>''']] <sup>([[User talk:Loco87|'''<simpsons size=7>Talk</simpsons>''']] / [[Special:Contributions/Loco87|<font color=OrangeRed><font face="Curlz MT">Contribs</font></font>]])</sup> 07:53, October 15, 2017 (EDT)

== Hi, asking about the affiliate thingy ==

Hey there! I sincerely hope I'm not bothering you.

So back in June, I sent you an email about a possible affiliation between my wiki (mlpwiki.net) and Wikisimpsons since we're both wikis based off western cartoon series (more or less, at least) but I never got a reply to my email. Now, if my request is denied, I understand, but I would like an answer at least. Hope that last part didn't sound rude or anything. Hope you have a nice day regardless!--[[User:Darkanine|Darkanine]] ([[User talk:Darkanine|talk]]) 03:32, November 30, 2018 (EST)
:Not a bother and not rude at all. If anything, I'm the rude dog for not getting back to you. Let me re-visit your wiki over the weekend! -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 21:16, November 30, 2018 (EST)

== Plaigarism ==

Hey, just undone edits made by the same IP who did the [[Peanuts]] article on the [[Breaking the fourth wall]] article. Just thought I should let you know, I've given them one last warning and told them next time, they will get a ban. <span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 09:34, August 12, 2019 (EDT)
:I saw it in the recent changes page. I identified the user at Fandom who did the copying from our ''Peanuts'' article; from the timing it looks like it might be the same person as the anonymous IP but there's no way to know for sure. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 09:58, August 12, 2019 (EDT)

== Image for The Jokester ==

Excuse me, we're lacking an image of Krusty's superhero alter-ego, [[The Jokester]], around here. Do you think you can fix that? You'll find him in the comic story, [[The Final Collision]].
--[[User:Funshine97|Funshine97]] ([[User talk:Funshine97|talk]]) 16:56, January 15, 2020 (EST)
:Found the image online and added it to the article. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 01:14, January 16, 2020 (EST)
::Great! Thanks! If there are any "When Bongos Collide!" type characters missing in a particular article, I'll let you know. Deal? --[[User:Funshine97|Funshine97]] ([[User talk:Funshine97|talk]]) 01:33, January 16, 2020 (EST)
:::That should work fine. I've got a pretty good online source for comic images, and the image quality is generally pretty good. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 01:57, January 16, 2020 (EST)
::::Good to know! :-) --[[User:Funshine97|Funshine97]] ([[User talk:Funshine97|talk]]) 02:03, January 16, 2020 (EST)

== One "When Bongos Collide!" crossover character is missing ==

Excuse me. Think you can create a page of The Mighty Smiter? I have an image of him. And he first appeared in [[The Final Collision]].
[[File:The Mighty Smiter.png|thumb|left|200px]]
--[[User:Funshine97|Funshine97]] ([[User talk:Funshine97|talk]]) 05:43, February 28, 2020 (EST)
:Yup, should be doable without too much trouble. I went back through part of the story online, and The Mighty Smiter (like a lot of other super-powered characters) is only around for a few frames before he's out of the action. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 09:49, February 28, 2020 (EST)
::Okeydokey, all done. I got a larger version of the image from my online source (and downsized it on this page). I also added T.M.S. to the [[Marvel]] references page, as he's clearly a parody of Thor. I also made a line on the Marvel page for the Fission Division, whom T.M.S. fights, due to their looking like Doctor Octopus. Even though the Fission Division rate a mention and a picture on the Marvel page, I didn't see the point in making a separate character article for them as they don't have any lines and their history in the story is pretty much the same as The Mighty Smiter. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] ([[User talk:Mythigator|talk]]) 12:35, February 29, 2020 (EST)